Poem Analysis: Facing It

The Lost Love One
Sadness filled the air when my family got the upsetting news that my beloved great grandmother passed away. My grandmother was someone that was extremely close to me and someone that I would do anything for. She was always there for me when my parents couldn’t. Out of everybody in my big family, the loss of my great grandmother hit me and my brothers the worst. My late grandmother lived with us personally so we saw her every day. When you are used to seeing someone 24/7, then you can’t see them anymore takes a toll on your life. I can connect to the poem “Facing It”, because in the poem the narrator talks about how he ran his fingers across Andrew Johnson. With this being said I believe that this person who he touched meant something to him. I felt guilty when it came to my great grandmother’s death. I was not able to stay strong at her funeral. After everything was said and done, I finally realized the difference between me and my grandma.
It was hard for me to understand why did it happen to me. Why did I have to lose someone close to me? I felt guilty about her passing because as a young child you don’t understand the amount of stress …show more content…
He can leave whenever he wants to but the wall and the people behind it are dead. I can connect to that because I realized the difference between me and my great grandmother. The reality began to hit me when I was able to leave the funeral, and my grandmother could not leave with me. Since imp alive, I made sure that every day I did what she told me before she had passed away. I made sure I get good grades and I also made sure that I had the ability to get into college. I also realized that someone that I still care about was gone because when I walked around my house I did not see them anymore. My grandmother will also look out for me every time I’m in need for advice, she will give it to